Here we look at how the combustion of hydrogen gas can lead to a chain reaction.
On the face of it, the chemical reactions that take place in the combustion of hydrogen are relatively simple: The hydrogen molecules combine with oxygen molecules to form water molecules, and energy is released in the process. The equation for this reaction is this...
This equation doesn't show, however, all of the intermediate reactions that lead to the formation of water. These reactions can be initiated when a hydrogen atom is added to hydrogen and oxygen molecules.
